Paris chocolate recommendation?
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Paris chocolate recommendation?
Hey folks, a quick thanks for all the advise.<BR><BR>We leave Monday!<BR><BR>Anyway, one last question: Can anyone recommend their favorate chocolate shop in Paris? The last time I was there I was turned on to the fact that Paris is a great city for chocolate, but didn't know one shop from the rest.<BR><BR>Thanks in advance.<BR>
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I think this store was called Cacao and Chocolate. There are two branches in the 4th and 6th eme - both were on main streets in each arrondisement. They have wonderful chocolates in very unique boxes (wooden/carved) and also a small dessert bar. Yummy. I'll look through my files for the addresses.
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Do a search here, there are many other shops which have wonderful reviews. Here are just a few. <BR><BR>1st arrondisement <BR>Fouquet <BR>22, rue Francois <BR><BR>Jean Paul Hevin <BR>231 rue St Honore <BR><BR>Charles Chocolatier <BR>15, rue Montorgueil <BR><BR>La Fontaine au Chocolate <BR>201, rue St Honore <BR><BR>Godiva <BR>many - don't have addresses but one on rue Castiglione near Place Vendome, another on Blvd Madeleine <BR><BR>6th arrondisement <BR>Christian Constant <BR>37, rue d'Assas <BR><BR>Debauve et Gaillais <BR>36, rue des Sts Pierres <BR><BR><BR>Le Maison du Chocolat <BR>19, rue de Severes <BR><BR>7th arrondisement <BR>Puyricard <BR>27, ave Rapp <BR><BR>Richard Design et Chocolate <BR>258 Blvd St-Germain <BR><BR>Michel Chaudun <BR>149, rue de l'Universite <BR><BR>Debauve and Gallais <BR>30 rue des Saints Peres <BR><BR>8th arrondisement <BR>Le Maison du Chocolat <BR>225 rue de St Honore <BR><BR>9th arrondisement <BR>Le Maison du Chocolat <BR>8 Blvd de la Madeleine <BR><BR>16th arrondisement <BR>Au Duc de Praslin <BR>116 Ave Victor Hugo
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I'm not sure how much chocolate you want to buy, but keep the VAT refund in mind. For this reason, we buy chocolate at the grande magasins (read: department stores) as part of shopping sprees that add up to the VAT cash refund, another discount. They all have areas where you can buy very good chocolates. One disappointment: chocolate sold in a decorative tin under the Maxim brand. The chocolates had bloomed (melted and reformed with an unappetizing white crust).
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pam mentioned my personal favorite<BR>La Fontaine au Chocolat.<BR>Everything from truffles by the pound to inexpensive chocolate bars, and they have some inexpensive gift items to take back as gifts or souvenirs.<BR>They also wrap beautifully, for no extra charge.
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Anything Belgian! It's worth the daytrip to Brussels to buy big sacks of Leonidas. You can also order them in the states from www.Leonidaschocolates.com
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Rick Steves has a chocolate post.<BR>http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/graffiti33.html
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La Maison du Chocolate is outstanding. If you dont want to spend that much try<BR><BR>Maiffret <BR>102 av des Champs Elysees<BR>75008<BR><BR>or<BR><BR>97 rue Claude Decaen 75012<BR><BR>This is a small company. They only have 4 stores in France.<BR><BR>http://www.maiffret.com/
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The biggest sensation these days is Hermé on rue Bonaparte. In addition to the chocolates, he has pastries made out of flowers and other exotic ingredients. La Maison de Chocolate is devine, try there chocolate sorbet. La Bac a Glaces on rue du Bac near Bon Marché also has fantastic chocolate sorbet. Skip the chains, you can find them at home/in the airport.